Now that the rest of the world has finally woken up and started using Twitter (thanks Wossy for the publicity on Friday night) I thought I'd summarise my top tips for brands thinking of putting their toe in the Twitter water… 1. Decide what you're on Twitter for. There are two main reasons – social or business. If as an individual you're doing …

For those that want to find out what people are saying about their website(s) and gain a little more insight into their website's reputation, etc, I have the answer for you: BUZZGAIN. This social media program will let you in on all the "buzz" around your website in the social media world by keeping track it for you. The best …

As the credit crunch continues to bite away at my bank balance, I (like many others) have had to take a long, hard look at my expenses and as a result have started to cut back on the 'luxuries' of life. For me, this includes the huge stack of weekly and monthly glossies I would escape to on my daily …

I should imagine that most web designers acknowledge the greatness of some of the major players. The Guardian for making an astonishing amount of content accessible and user-friendly. The BBC for encouraging users to tailor make the content. The lucky designers that work on Nike that don’t seem to have the same accessibility constraints that we have in our W3C …

A rather refreshing take on a US based news site (www.huffingtonpost.com) brings to life a liberal public view on events spanning from politics, all the way through to the environment. By encouraging views from all angles, Huffington post boasts a wide range of news stories to entice even the most subdued member of the public. From one liners to mini …

Now is the time to be Mirco Blogging. All I keep hearing at the moment is Twitter this, Facebook that. Or as John Prescott referred to it "The Facebook" when praising the site and commenting on how he's never had so many friends in his life. Everyone is at it, from Steven Fry to Andy Murray. How can we be …

The Twitter movement is continuing to take the social networking world by storm with the latest convert @rustyrockets (aka Russell Brand) reportedly gathering 2,000 followers within 20 minutes of joining. Although this kind of uptake of followers may only be limited to celebrities and figures of authority, it cannot be disputed that the captive audience found within the Twitter network are exposed to …

The most notable aspects about the current generation of Apple products, are their sleek and futuristic curves and their ease of use. Apple have revolutionised the way we interact with devices, with competitors left to play the catch-up game. To maintain their position in the mobile and computer market as one of the most innovative companies, when it comes to …

Pope Benedict XVI and the Holy See have embraced the digital world this week. Traditionally the Catholic Church has been very hesitant to change the old ways, well all that has changed. Under Pope Benedicts instructions the church is reaching out to new audiences and the Vatican has opened up a YouTube channel. Hear the words of Father Lombardi, he …

It was recently announced on the Google Blog that their Wikipedia rival, Knol, now has more than 100,000 entries. Google Knol was started in July last year and has now reached the 100,000 page mark in less than six months. Here is what Google Product Manager, Cedric DuPont wrote in the blog, "The Knol interface is now available in eight …